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Woman of Style: Julia Roberts

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With her trademark smile, Julia Roberts burst onto the scene as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman, and she hasn’t looked back. The two films I remember seeing her in before her Pretty Woman fame was Satisfaction (1988) and Mystic Pizza (1988). Julia Roberts once said about her success, “I’m just a girl from a little town in Georgia who had this giant, absurd dream.” (Source: IMDb) She played clarinet in the band in school and after graduating from high school, left Georgia for New York to become an actress. Well, this girl from the little town of Symrna, Georgia, has done some pretty amazing things […]

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13 Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

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My mom is kind of special to me. I’m not saying that just to butter her up (because she does read my blog), but I mean it from the deepest corners of my heart. Not only do I get to honor and celebrate her on Mother’s Day, but her birthday is so close to Mother’s Day that she gets twice the gifts that most other mothers out there receive. On a couple of occasions, her birthday was actually on Mother’s Day (talk about special)! Since Mother’s Day is this coming weekend (May 8th), you better shake a leg and buy or make a […]

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Style Icon: Jennifer Lopez

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Jennifer Lopez is a stylish woman who is living by her own rules and doing her best to be true to her roots. She has style and grace, not to mention a slamming body for a woman of forty-five! She works hard for everything she has and seems to do it effortlessly. She got everyone talking about her tremendously in shape body with that green Versace dress she worn to the Grammys with Sean P. Diddy Combs. And ever since then, she has displayed her amazing body by showcasing her equally amazing style.  Photo Source: InStyle / E! Online She got her […]

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Fashion Icon: Gisele Bundchen

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Fashion Icon: Gisele Bundchen / www.vanessahwood.com

Supermodel. Super Mom. Footballer’s Wife. Victoria’s Secret Model. Actress. Goodwill Ambassador. And she retired at the top of her game. In one word… Gisele. This Brazilian model pioneered the “horse walk”, and has been labeled by other “supermodels” to be the “only remaining true supermodel.” She has acted in only two films that I know of – Taxi, starring Queen Latifa and Jimmy Fallon, and The Devil Wears Prada, starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. She has been listed as the highest paid model since 2004. In 1998, Gisele was called “the Body” by the great late fashion designer Alexander […]

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